The Tottenville Library will host a book signing for author Barnett Shepherd's new book, "Tottenville, the Town the Oyster Built: A Staten Island Community, Its People, Industry and Architecture," on March 19 from 4 to 6 p.m.

A second event will take place the following day at 7:30 p.m. in the Courthouse at Historic Richmond Town.

"Tottenville" tells the chronological history of the community and includes more than 260 images. The book is a follow-up to the two-year architectural and historic resource survey that began in 2005. During that time, more than 290 buildings in the community were researched.

Shepherd, a Staten Island historian, is the former executive director of Historic Richmond Town.

The project was a joint venture of the Preservation League of Staten Island and the Tottenville Historical Society.

To order a copy of the book, visit the Tottenville Historical Society's Web site.